Molière Quotes

Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

1977

There is nothing I detest so much as the contortions of these great time-and-lip servers, these affable dispensers of meaningless embraces, these obliging utterers of empty words, who view every one in civilities

4639

The world, dear Agnes, is a strange affair.

4556

Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

4616

A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.

3931

Its as if you think you'd never find
Reason and the Sacred intertwined

4222

La musique est accoutumée à ne point faire ce qu'on veut.

4463

I become quite melancholy and deeply grieved to see men behave to each other as they do. Everywhere I find nothing but base flattery, injustice , self-interest, deceit and roguery. I cannot bear it any longer; I'm furious; and my intention is to break with all mankind.

2923

We ought to punish pitilessly that shameful pretence of friendly intercourse. I like a man to be a man, and to show on all occasions the bottom of his heart in his discourse. Let that be the thing to speak, and never let our feelings be beneath vain compliments

4428

If perchance a friend should betray you; if he forms a subtle plot to get hold of what is yours; if people should try to spread evil reports about you, would you tamely submit to all this without flying into a rage?

3948

Reason is not what decides love.

3206